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Hellenic Exchanges Change In The Composition Of The Board Of Directors

Date 29/01/2013

The Board of Directors of Hellenic Exchanges, at its meeting yesterday, elected Mr. Yiannis Emiris, as new independent non-executive member, in place of Mr. Konstantinos Mitropoulos who resigned. Mr. Emiris is CEO of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund.

SEC Charges Trader In Houston-Area Investment Scheme Targeting Lebanese And Druze Communities

Date 29/01/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a day trader in Sugar Land,  Texas, with defrauding investors in his supposed high-frequency trading program  and providing them falsified brokerage records that drastically overstated  assets and hid his massive trading losses.

NYSE Euronext Companies Offer Enhanced Corporate Governance Solutions

Date 29/01/2013

NASDAQ OMX Announces Strategic Alignment Of Global Data And Index Businesses - New Combined Unit Will Strengthen Sales, Technology And Customer Offering

Date 29/01/2013

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the company will combine its Global Data Products and Global Index businesses. The combination will enable greater customer focus and leverage of NASDAQ OMX's scalable technology, product innovation and robust distribution channels. The new business will be led by John L. Jacobs, Executive Vice President of NASDAQ OMX, and operate under the name Global Information Services.

Palestine Exchange: Palestine Securities Exchange Co. Preliminary Year-End Financial Statements For The Year 2012

Date 29/01/2013

The Palestine Exchange (PEX) received unaudited year-end preliminary financial statements from the Palestine Securities Exchange Company (PSE). PEX disclosure rules give all PEX listed companies 45 days to report their preliminary annual financial statements as reviewed by the company’s internal auditor. This disclosure was published on the PEX website (www.pex.ps) and emailed to PEX member securities firms.

Burgundy: Monthly Report December 2012

Date 29/01/2013

In December:

• The average daily turnover was EUR 72.9 (70.6) million, an increase of 3.3 percent. The total turnover was EUR 1,239.2 (1,554.2) million, a decrease of 20.3 percent.
• The average number of trades per day was 13,648 (14,237), a decrease of 4.1 percent. The total number of trades was 232,014 (313,217) a decrease of 25.9 percent.
• The trading participant with the highest turnover was Virtu Financial Ireland with a turnover of EUR 649.0 (716.2) million.
• The most traded instrument was Nokia, with a turnover of EUR 165.4 (133.5) million, an increase of 23.9 percent.

The European Securities And Markets Authority Has Published Its Opinion On The Emergency Measure By The Greek HCMC Under The Short Selling Regulation

Date 29/01/2013

The measure is expected to enter into force on 1 February 2013 at 8:30:00 hours (CET) and to be applicable until 24:00:00 (CET) on 30 April 2013.

Closure Of Bursa Malaysia Berhad – Market Holidays

Date 29/01/2013

Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia) and its subsidiaries will be closed on these dates in conjunction with the following public holidays:

HKFE Announces Revised Margins For Futures Contracts

Date 29/01/2013

Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx), has announced that with effect from the commencement of trading on Friday, 1 February 2013, the minimum margins to be collected by an Exchange Participant from its clients in respect of their dealings in the following futures contracts will be as outlined in the table below.  The adjustments are based on the clearing company’s normal procedures and standard margining methodology.

ComStage ETF S&P SMIT 40 Launched On Xetra

Date 29/01/2013

A new equity index fund issued by ComStage ETF has been tradable on Xetra since Tuesday. For the first time, investors are able to participate in the performance of the S&P SMIT 40 TRN EUR Index.